FNUS73 KMPX 021325
FWSMPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARSH WMA D315-24...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
825 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SECONDARY COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY PASSING THROUGH
THE MARSH WMA AREA. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A NORTHWEST WIND THROUGH
THE DAY...ALONG WITH MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES AND COLD TEMPERATURES.
A FEW MORNING FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE. CLOUDS WILL THIN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH CLEARING SKIES TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.
WARMER FOR TUESDAY WITH LIGHTER NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........38 AT IGNITION...MAX 45.
RH..................57 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 15
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW AT IGNITION...MAX 2.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (15900-57600) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (74100-87400) IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 45000-5500 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........CLDY   CLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  PTCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............35     38     40     43     44     43
RH..............66     57     52     47     39     44
20 FT WIND......NW 11  NW 12  NW 13  NW 12  NW10   N8
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     20     20     15     10
HAINES INDEX....2      2      2      2      2      2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (26900-74400) DECREASING TO
                    POOR (400-10600) LATE IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-7100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 3 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...PAULSON
REQUESTED BY...TIM KOPPELMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110502.MARSH.01/MPX